Coachella 2014: Sleigh Bells rock outdoor theatre at fest

Brooklyn noise pop band Sleigh Bells sparked a moderately sized outdoor theatre to cheers on Saturday night at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

The group performed songs like “Bitter Rivals,” “Love Sick,” “Kids” and “Riot Rhythm” while a smoke machine was in constant use. The side screens also showed the band in black and white adding to the overall

effect.

“This is Coachella No. 3 for us,” said lead singer Alexis Krauss. “If you have asked me if I would be playing Coachella I would say no. So thank you very much.”

And while some in the audience used the set to take a break and sit down on the grass, most of the others crowd surfed and jumped up and down to the music.

“It was very excellent,” said Joel Thompson, 23, of Santa Cruz, who added he had been listening to the band prior to their set. “There’s a couple of songs I recognized and they played them both.”